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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1918
Page
1
Paris reports a collapse in the central power command in Macedonia as Bulgarian troops desert in large numbers and some surrender to the Allies. Public executions by German officers are described for alleged willingness to surrender, with several soldiers from a Bulgarian regiment cited.
British forces under General Allenby press along the Mediterranean coast after recent gains in Palestine. The port of Acre and its railheads have fallen, with unconfirmed reports that Saida to the north is also captured.
London Sept. 24 Allied armies surrounding St Quentin from three sides made further advances today. British troops pressed in from the west and gained substantial ground between Vermand and St Quentin as they tightened the encirclement of the important center.
Reports from the Palestine front say at least 40 000 Turks trapped near the Jordan cannot escape. Seventy seventh and Eighth divisions virtually wiped out over 25 000 prisoners taken and 260 guns captured. Allied victory forces new Turkish army formations and reshapes the war outlook for Constantinople Sofia and Persia.
Japanese cavalry captured Blagoveshchensk and Alexievsk in the Amur region with about 2000 Austro German prisoners and forced surrender at Koka. Troops moved up the Amur from Khabarovsk and Tsitsihar, with fighting near Blagoveshchensk and Koka. A separate Harbin proclamation urged order and punished disorders. Russia joins Austrian peace talks per rumors from Koyno.
Zurich reports Bulgarian public opinion favors peace. The press nationwide urges reason as Entente gains in France are noted, with Narod and other outlets calling for rapid opening of negotiations to end the war.
Paris reports a union of major French associations marking the anniversary of the 1792 republic proclamation. Attendees included diplomats, the Institute of France, and state councils with wounded soldiers and children given special seats. Paul Deschanel lauded Allied victories and urged a peace pact with enforceable penalties to prevent future horrors.
American forces in France report heavy artillery duels in Lorraine as German raids are repulsed. The sustained bombardment by American batteries has again halted enemy attempts to attack, with clashes continuing in the region.
Coruna Spain Sept 24 Three officers and 27 crew of the American steamer Buena Ventura arrived here reporting the vessel torpedoed last Monday. Three boats with 64 crewmen are missing. The ship of 4 881 gross tons belonged to United States Steel Products Co. and had unloaded petroleum at Bordeaux from Philadelphia.
Washington reports food administration pictures show the national food bill rose 8 percent in the last year. Blame for higher retail food prices is placed on population influx higher wages rent clothing and transportation across various localities.
The American steam trawler Kingfisher, reported torpedoed off Halifax, was captured by an enemy submarine at 1 am September 20, the Navy Department announced. The open noted landing at Quoddy, N. B., and that they did not see the ship sink but heard three explosions after leaving the vessel.
Allied troops advance in Macedonia as Bulgarians pull back from Doiran to the Vardar. Serbian and French units report 9,000 to 10,000 prisoners and 16 villages captured, with British and Serbian rail lines cut and front positions shifting amid heavy pursuit by Entente forces.
Paris reports that civilians are being sent to Mons while Cambrai is evacuated by German forces. French forces reach the Oise south of St. Quentin and capture Vendeuil. British gains include a new advance east of Gavrelle and multiple trench wins. Americans counter heavy German raids south of Haumont and near Thincourt with artillery barrages. Weather remains unfavorable for combat.
On the Asiago plateau in Italy, free French forces conducted a four focal attack destroying Austrian defenses east of Mont Bie nnol. The war office says 100 prisoners were captured and five machine guns were taken.
Washington reports describe a wholesale slaughter of representatives and former officers deemed dangerous to the Soviet regime. New accounts allege a reign of terror in Russian cities, prompting the American government to urge civilized nations to protest.
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